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Urn

Scan from photography for Glassell catalog

Public Domain

Urn
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Urn
Date1875–1970
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood and gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.2 × 6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1419
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: .

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Handle
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Handle
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